Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers
Would it be acceptable or not acceptable if the Republican presidential nominee tolerates Iran building a nuclear weapon?
Acceptable Not acceptable Unsure
Row % Row % Row %
Iowa Likely Caucus-Goers 8% 87% 5%
Tea Party Supporters 9% 88% 3%
Intensity of Tea Party Support Strongly support Tea Party 7% 91% 3%
Support Tea Party 11% 86% 3%
Does not support Tea Party 8% 87% 5%
Political Ideology Liberal-Moderate 5% 87% 8%
Conservative 10% 88% 2%
Very conservative 8% 88% 4%
Past Participation** Yes 9% 87% 4%
No 6% 88% 7%
Top Tier Republican Candidates Newt Gingrich 6% 91% 3%
Mitt Romney 7% 86% 7%
Ron Paul 23% 74% 3%
Candidate Support Strongly support 15% 81% 4%
Somewhat support 4% 90% 6%
Might vote differently 5% 93% 2%
Most Important Quality Shares your values 8% 87% 5%
Is closest to you on the issues 13% 84% 3%
Can beat President Obama in 2012 6% 92% 2%
Has the experience to govern 2% 88% 10%
Gender Men 9% 87% 5%
Women 7% 88% 5%
Age Under 45 6% 90% 4%
45 or older 9% 86% 5%
Region Eastern Cities 12% 81% 7%
East Central 5% 91% 5%
Central 6% 90% 5%
West 11% 86% 3%
Household Income Less than $75,000 8% 89% 3%
$75,000 or more 8% 87% 5%
Evangelical Christians 8% 88% 4%
Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical 7% 90% 3%
Mormons are Christians Yes 10% 85% 5%
No-Unsure 5% 90% 4%
Education Not college graduate 8% 88% 5%
College graduate 8% 87% 5%
Follow College Football A great deal-A good amount 5% 89% 5%
A little-Not at all 11% 85% 4%
Interview Type Landline 8% 86% 6%
Cell Phone 9% 89% 2%
NBC News/Marist Poll Iowa Likely Republican Caucus-Goers. Interviews conducted November 27th through 29th, 2011, N=425 MOE +/- 4.8%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in an Iowa Republican Presidential Caucus.